#7B601C
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.3% 0.09 86.2), rgb(123, 96, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#7B601C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B601C |
| RGB | rgb(123, 96, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 63%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.09 86.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7B601C | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B601C | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B601C text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B601C text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 85.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 86)
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Step 500
500
#A18646
oklch(63.1% 0.089 86.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F25
oklch(55.6% 0.097 86.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B601C
oklch(50.3% 0.09 86.2)
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Step 800
800
#614C17
oklch(42.8% 0.075 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#7B601C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6C6011 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73671F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865752 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B601C
#7B601C
oklch(50.3% 0.09 86.2)
- #4C6298
#4C6298
oklch(50.3% 0.091 266.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7B601C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
Use #7B601C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.